Situating and Constructing Diversity in Semi-Structured Interviews.

Glob Qual Nurs Res, 2015/1-2015/12;2:2333393615597674.

McIntosh MJ[1], Morse JM[2]

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PMID: 28462313DOI: 10.1177/2333393615597674

Abstract
Although semi-structured interviews (SSIs) are used extensively in research, scant attention is given to their diversity, underlying assumptions, construction, and broad applications to qualitative and mixed-method research. In this three-part article, we discuss the following: (a) how the SSI is situated historically including its evolution and diversification, (b) the principles of constructing SSIs, and

Keywords: interview; mixed-method design; qualitative research methods; semi-structured interviews

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